Homework Help
Through the Sunnyvale Library’s Web site, you can get current, reliable information to use for school and for fun. Discover the many databases on that offer you magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedia essays, health reports, biographical information, literary criticism, and much more. All you need is your Sunnyvale Library card number.
Of particular interest to teens:
> Student Resource Center
Essays, articles, and background information on all your research needs
> Opposing Viewpoints
Fact and opinion on many social issues
> Learning Express Library
Online practice tests offering real test-taking experience, instant scoring, and personalized analysis on a wide variety of job-related and academic exams. To create an account, use your Sunnyvale Public Library card number as your user name.
> Teen Resource Guide
A directory of local agencies which offer services to teens.
> Live Homework Help
Connect with a tutor for free online homework assistance. Available for students in grades 4-12. Assistance provided in English daily 1-10 p.m, and in Spanish Sunday-Thursday 1-7 p.m.
History Channel
www.historychannel.com
What happened today in history?
High School Ace
highschoolace.com
Online learning activities - Subject guides - Reference sources.
Multnomah County Library's Collection of Homework Help Sites
www.multcolib.org/homework/
A great selection!
Science Buddies
www.sciencebuddies.org
Get expert help on your science project.
NoodleTools
www.noodletools.com
Research strategies, bibliography creation.
Digital Librarian
www.digital-librarian.com
A librarian's choice of the best of the Web.
Librarians' Internet Index
lii.org
A well-organized subject index to Web sites.
College & Careers
Jobstar
jobstar.org
Career guides - Resume help - Local job searching.
FinAid!
finaid.org
The smart student guide to financial aid, college scholarships, and student loans.
XAP Student Center
www.xap.com
Information on preparing to go to college: applications, financial aid, scholarship, careers.
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Youth at Work
www.youthatwork.org
Job for teens in Santa Clara County.
Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com
"Find a college" section with comments from students.
Youngworkers.org
www.youngworkers.org
California Resource Network for Young Workers' Health and Safety - information on workplace rights and responsibilities.
Teens 4 Hire
teens4hire.org
Register and pply for jobs online.
More Job Searching Information on the Web.
Staying Healthy
Something Fishy
www.something-fishy.org
A Web site dedicated to eating disorders.
Go Ask Alice!
www.goaskalice.com
Columbia University's Health Q&A Internet service. Answers to questions asked by teens.
Internet Public Library Teen Space
www.ipl.org/div/teen
Links to sites on dating, health issues & conflicts.
Teens Health
www.teenshealth.org
Articles on health-related topics.
Families are Talking
www.familiesaretalking.org
Families can talk about sex.
Teen Health FX
www.teenhealthfx.com
Networking resource for information on health, relationships, sexuality.